BSDO Program Performance Lead

Stellantis•Auburn Hills, MI

About The Position

The BSDO Program Performance Lead (PPL) manages a team of engineers responsible for delivering key Buzz, Squeak & Rattle; Sealing & Corrosion; Durability; and Off-road (BSDO) program attributes for assigned vehicle programs. The role works across Vehicle Engineering and throughout vehicle development to plan, coordinate, and execute development and validation activities, identify risks, improve product robustness, and support continuous improvement. The position requires engineering judgment, leadership, communication, relationship-building, and the ability to influence decisions and motivate people who do not report directly to the role. The PPL sets and owns BSDO targets, defines project team resource needs, integrates BSDO team work, and manages attribute-area milestone deliverables and the BSDO scorecard. The role supports advanced program development, represents BSDO at governance updates, coordinates with engineering teams and laboratories on validation plans, and helps ensure customer functional objectives and expectations are met. It also gathers lessons learned and supports updates to performance standards and processes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
Minimum 10 years of experience in product or powertrain development.
Strong understanding of vehicle systems and engineering development cycles.
Experience leading teams of diverse backgrounds.
Experience in product development involving multiple foreign markets.
Ability to motivate and lead people who do not report directly to the role.
Excellent leadership communication and people skills.
Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Comfort managing both short- and long-term projects.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in engineering and/or an MBA.
Minimum 5 years of experience directly in Durability, NVH, Safety, BSR, or other related vehicle attribute fields.
Knowledge of virtual simulation tools.
Vehicle testing knowledge, including durability test schedules, RTS testing, and data acquisition methods and tools.
Ability to productively manage change.

Responsibilities

Set and own all BSDO targets.
Work across Vehicle Engineering to plan, coordinate, and execute validation and development activities.
Define project team resource needs, including headcount and physical assets such as vehicles and parts, for inclusion in the program budget.
Integrate all work performed by the BSDO team.
Support Advanced Program development by identifying and defining risks and critical design areas based on lessons learned and quality metrics.
Manage milestone deliverables for BSDO attribute areas: Buzz, Squeak & Rattle; Sealing; Corrosion; Durability; Off-road; Quality; and In-Use.
Own the BSDO scorecard.
Serve as the BSDO point of contact with VSM, Advanced, Platform, and Tophat Teams.
Represent the organization at governance updates.
Work with CPG, ARDC, CTC RTS, and DAQ labs to develop and execute BSDO validation plans.
Ensure validation of customer functional objectives related to BSDO/QIU.
Ensure the voice of the customer is met through competitive vehicle benchmarking and quality reviews.
Summarize lessons learned before project end and support the core team in updating performance standards and processes.
Manage and lead a team of engineers delivering BSDO attributes for assigned programs.